This most beautifully preserved area of Vieux-Québec is also one of the city's cherished shopping districts. Quartier Petit Champlain is certainly heavily thronged to and many establishments cater to the visiting hordes. There are, nonetheless, many unique boutiques to be unearthed. Quebec fashion designers are featured heavily on the rue du Petit-Champlain, including Oclan, Point de Mire, Les Vêteries and Zazou. Numerous art and crafts galleries provide everything from souvenirs to high-end housewares; well-known stores include Brin de folie and the Galerie d'Art Bégin and Pauline Pelletier. High-quality jewelry is on offer at the magnificent Pierre Vives and Louis Perrier Jewelers. The district abounds with cafes and restaurants.
Coopérative Méduse is a place where producers and artists can show their artistic works. Occupying an area of 4,000 square feet (371.67 square meters), this space is home to several community arts organisations, some of which include Antitube, Avatar, Engramme, Spirafilm among others. The center aims at the spread of arts in the city of Quebec by bringing small time art companies together and identifying new talent.
The alternative music scene of Quebec City got a new lease of life with the opening of Pantoum in May 2012. Since then several local as well as international indie bands like Karneef, X-Ray Zebras and Popeleon have performed at the intimate performance studio. However, the event schedule at Pantoum is not just restricted to music as it also hosts dance shows and theater events regularly. Pantoum also doubles up as a recording studio and rehearsal space in the city.
Built in 1847, the Saint-Jean-Baptiste Church is one of the most significant attractions of this part of the city, and in fact, the entire neighborhood is named after this monumental structure. The church was damaged in 1881, when a major fire swept through the city, but was reconstructed in 1884 by Joseph-Ferdinanad Peachy, in grandeur comparable to the original structure, in the Second Empire style of architecture. The church is active to this day and holds services on a regular basis.
Founded by Bishop François de Laval in 1663, Séminaire de Québec has since been serving the community of Quebec City. The seminary consists of several buildings built in different eras, most of which are of historic significance. Buildings within the complex include the Petit Séminaire, Camille-Roy Building, Grand Séminaire and Jean-Olivier-Briand Building. The seminary has been a National Historic Site of Canada since 1929.
Parc du Bois-de-Coulonge was once the residence of the Lieutenant Governors of Quebec, but post a fire accident in 1966 the place has been converted into a public garden. This historic garden in Quebec offers tourists a wonderful refuge among colorful flowers and soothing shade under maple, white spruce and oak trees. The garden offers a variety of activities for the visitors ranging from cycling around the park to walking areas, horticultural visits etc.